Mota-Vational Quotes

"Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain!"

"The happiest people don't always have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have."

"Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle... when the sun comes up, you'd better be running."

Monday, November 24, 2014

Kelsey is 9 Months old and Preston is 4!

Another month has flown by and I can't believe it! This time of year is so much fun with holidays approaching, colder weather keeping us inside for additional family/snuggle time, crockpot meals and sitting by warm fireplaces! I couldn't imagine doing these things with anyone other than my sweet hubby and my precious children! We have been super busy the last couple of months, so we have all really enjoyed staying home a bit! It's been fun preparing for Thanksgiving with the kids. Preston is beginning to really understand it this year. We've done some fun art projects together and he's told me what he's thankful for. Stephen and I both got to attend Preston's Thanksgiving Feast at school which was fun. They were super cute in their pilgrim/indian costumes! Preston is also getting very excited about Christmas and of course, SANTA! He even wrote a letter at the mall last week. We've been doing lots of looking through catalogs to get ideas. We will see where we net out. Preston finished up his t-ball season and got a medal he was very proud of. His favorite things right now are, fighting with daddy and Papa, alone time with mommy (he likes when I take him for runs with me "just the two of us"), snuggling, Izzy (his lil best friend), his polka dot lovey and giving sweet kisses and winking (he is going to be a ladies man). Kelsey is playing more and more with her toys, and walking while holding on to things like the coffee table or my leg! She is a tough lil girl too! I took her in for her flu shot and she didn't even cry! She just looked at the nurse like, "Are you kidding me, you just poked me!" Didn't shed a single tear! Our tough cookie! She is also starting to talk! She says "Dada" all the time and occasionally she will give me a "mamma". "Dada was definitely her first word! I joke that she always says "dada" when she's happy. In the sweetest little voice she says, "dada, dada, dada, dada" almost as if its a song. Then she really only says "mamma" when she's crying, its a pitiful drawn out, "mooooomaaaa!" Regardless its precious every time we hear her sweet voice! We have also heard her attempt "brother" that sounds a little more like "butter" and of course "baba". She has started eating more solids, riding in the grocery cart like a big girl, swinging on the swing set in the backyard, loves playing in the pantry and helping mommy with dishes. I love love love this stage! Her sweet giggles and snuggles, her reaching for me, her sly smirks, her sassy little personality, every bit of it I just LOVE! Preston is a really great big brother too! He told me the other day, "as Kelsey gets bigger I will start playing with her more and more". =) He is the funniest little guy I know! He talks like such a grown up sometimes. The other day he said, "Hey mom, just for the record, I love ya!" haha he's such a little stud! My favorite story recently was when I took him to the mall and as we were walking out of a store he yelled, "Those are HUGE knockers!" I was completely mortified and slowly turned to see what /who he was talking about. To my relief, I realized he was referring to two large gates that had "huge knockers" on them (see pic below). It was hilarious! I love that boy, I love our conversations, I love sharing in the holidays with him and doing fun art projects together, I love our story time every night and I love that he still loves to snuggle with mommy! We are so incredibly blessed with these two little angels, I love them with ALL MY HEART!

Our precious kiddos

9 months old

Posing

Cheese

A shot and no tears, just smiles at my big brother

My sweet boy

He loves these rides

Eating more solids

Playing together

Handsome ready for his Thanksgiving Feast at school

Always playing

They LVOE when daddy gets home!

Took Preston to see Boxtrolls since he hasn't cried going to school! Big boy!